Non-surgical complications in oncological colorectal surgery: a comparison between open and laparoscopic techniques.

Background: Most of the studies on laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of colorectal cancer analyzed the oncological or surgical outcome. It remains to be clarified, if laparoscopic surgery leads to a significant reduction in the incidence of systemic complications in the postoperative period.

Materials And Methods: We undertook a quantitative and qualitative assessment of non-surgical complications arising in our patients during the postoperative stay ,in relation to laparoscopic surgery compared to open surgery for colorectal cancer.